ubereglu Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I'm growing: Leeks, Radishes, Pumpkins, Courgettes, Sweetcorn, Runner beans, Tomatoes & possibly some mushrooms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Am all fired up: Have bought Seed potatoes (early and Maincrop) onions garlic rhubarb dwarf french beans beetroot radish tomato aubergines lettuce cucumber parsnip ordinary broccoli purple sprouting broccoli perpetual spinach spring onion mushrooms Want herbs sugar snap peas Will get cracking with my raised (square foot) beds this weekend. Might need to make 2!! Have bought a little plastic "greenhouse" thingy too. Hope at least some of it grows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Only room for a small veggie plot (needed to find the space for a 2nd Eglu ) Potatoes Tomatoes Wild rocket Salad Leaves Rhubarb Strawberries Peas Broad Beans Sweetcorn Pumpkins Beetroot Sunflowers and as the veg plot is fenced off from the chooks......... some Sweet Peas and Dahlias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 We're growing just about anything you can think of this year, all started off in the greenhouse as our allotment has clay soil which takes an age to warm up so nothing germinates without a helping hand. The only thing we never grow is ant y type of bean as none of us like them, we must be the only allotment without some elaborate cane system. The other allotmentiers think we are mad for not growing beans, but each to their own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Am underway! Have got my potatoes chitting. (Bought far too many so have give some to friend who is a reception teacher and will doing a growing veg project with the children...what a lovely idea) Have sown Courgettes, beans, broccoli and sweet peppers today. Will do more over next couple of days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Yep: I'm off too, although OH hasn't made my raised beds yet.... and won't let me do it.... Have started off in the greenhouse with radish, lettuce, carrots and beetroot. Hope we see some signs of life soon.... exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Ooo, should I get planting then? Still no idea where I'm going to put things when they are ready to go out. I reckon that some pots on the patio would be best, then I can protect them from the chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 Haven't got the raised beds yet, or sourced any top soil and OH doesn't yet know that I will be taking over some of the lawn However this year I will be growing....... Parsnip Beetroot Tomato (hanging basket) Dwarf French Bean Carrot Tomato (greenhouse) Salad Leaves Runner Beans Potatoes (chitting in spare bedroom) French Marigold (for containers outside the greenhouse to deter whitefly on my Tomatoes) Today I planted....... Cauliflower Courgette Cucumber Sweetcorn Squash Still need to get......... Cabbage Turnip Anything else that takes my fancy Strawberry plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 Due to finding a rat in the old greenhouse i was forced to set up the new planting area in the new greenhouse so today i have planted Parsnips - in my toilet rolls Aubergine Sweet Peppers Lettuce Sweet Peas & Delphiniums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Today we had glorious sunshide so I planted - Sweetcorn chillis rhubarb sweet peas morning glory brussels french marigolds (against white fly) also bought a tumbler tomato plant and 2 cues as i have never been able to grow cues from seed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I've bought my seed now - but haven't planted anything! It will all catch up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 but haven't planted anything! Me neither, I must get a move on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I only have one of those plasticcy mini greenhouse things - do you think it is too early to start growing things yet - I am itching to get some seeds out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 If you have one of them then you can start beans, tomatos, cucumber, aubergienes, sweetcorn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Today I have cleared out one of my compost bins, seived out all of the big bits using a garden seive and put the big bits back into the second composter. The chooks loved it - they were covered in compost because thery were dashing under the seive to get woodlice and worms. I then went to plant up three very old and tatty propagators using those little compost pots that you just plant out in the garden later. I did a tray of onions from tiny setts a tray of sweet peas half tray of cut and come again lettuce half tray of lemon corriander My chooks got bored and managed to get through to next door (ND). its a good job ND are not bothered - ND told me at weekend he'd like and eglu so he could keep quails - that sounds interesting - hope he does it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 ND told me at weekend he'd like and eglu so he could keep quails - that sounds interesting - hope he does it. I quite fancy keeping qualis as well, especially if the local pub will buy the eggs!! I've filled my greenhouse with seedlings now, i might be a bit early but at least i'll have nice strong plants to put out come Spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 We have just had a new greenhouse and are very new to growing veggies Can we start things off in the greenhouse now or is it too early? It is a proper big greenhouse but it isn't heated I have bought a load of seeds but I thought it was too early to start yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 We have just had a new greenhouse and are very new to growing veggies Can we start things off in the greenhouse now or is it too early? It is a proper big greenhouse but it isn't heated I have bought a load of seeds but I thought it was too early to start yet Mine isn't heated either, i start by sowing mine in covered seed trays in the house, then once they have germinated i put them in the greenhouse. I've started loads as i have heavy clay soil which seeds refuse to grow in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Might just have to have a go then Thanks for that Helly Welly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 No probs I'll have to talk OH into another greenhouse i think, its the only way i'll ever manage to contain all my seedlings, then in Summer i can grow loads of tomatoes and cucumbers. They could have a greenhouse each! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Yes, give it a go Debs. Tomatoes and aubergines need starting around now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 I've bought 3 different types of tomato as we use loads of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Can i bring my tomatoes to your new greenhouse? - I've got to use the windowsill this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 You can if you like Lesley, but it's a long way to come and water them every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 ....but you've got two children - isn't that what they're for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
